Of all the theological debates past and present within Orthodox Christianity, few have succeeded in claiming a perpetual debate as has the debate surrounding the eternal security of the believer. For many generations, faithful Christians have stood on opposing sides of this issue, denouncing the views of those opposite them. Generally speaking, some consider that the Bible teaches that a man who has experienced true conversion can, of his own will, turn away from the faith and renounce his salvation. The opposing view counters that this same man cannot in any way renounce his salvation after experiencing true conversion. This is certainly a gross generalization of the diversity of points of view, but it is enough to demonstrate the historical conflict around the question of eternal security. In his book The Race Set Before Us, Dr. Tom Schreiner seeks to address this theological debate, particularly how we treat warning passages, based solely on Scripture, regardless of any personal presuppositions. Schreiner does an excellent job of explaining. the four main views commonly held today – the loss of salvation view, the loss of rewards view, the testing of authenticity view, and the hypothetical loss view of salvation – and provides an accurate representation of the evidence supporting each view. He then succinctly reveals the major flaws in each view and provides the biblical basis for his own view; namely, God's view of the means of salvation. To support his view, Schreiner uses chapter 2 to emphasize the importance of understanding salvation within the framework of the already-but-not-yet, and chapter 3 is used to examine the nature of saving faith as it is seen in Scripture. Schreiner does an excellent job using Scri...... middle of article...... elements of the hypothetical view of loss of salvation, but the practical implications seem to be much the same. I suspect this is something Schreiner will cover in detail in the remaining chapters of the book. I found this book extremely helpful in establishing a biblical framework in place of a "Calvinist" or "Arminian" grid for understanding eternal security. and warning passages. Schreiner's way of explaining a holistic understanding of salvation is one of the most helpful explanations I have read on the subject. I wonder how exactly he will treat the warning passages, but my general understanding is that because Scripture teaches a past, present, and future salvation, he will hold that the warning passages seek to "call to an enduring faith" . to receive the prize” (40), and is God’s means of salvation.